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and you know what, this will come as more lies from larry pratt. it is entirely possible that the house of representatives will do away with the gun free school >> and you would be happy with that? >> you are a good guesser yes, sir. >> where are they going to put them? >> well, when people carry a concealed firearm one doesn't know for sure and the element of surprise remains with the person concealed. the person doesn't know which person or persons might be able to stop him and that is why our jurisdictions that have easy access to concealed carry fire arms enjoy lower murder rates than say chicago which does better than one murder a day. >> you are a very experienced man in your field. you have run your operation for a long time and people take you seriously. you are a leading member in the gun rights lobby. i'm going to give you one more chance before we finish to say how many gun murders you believed were in england in 2011. >> more important. i'm not going to really care about -- >> can you repeat the number of gun murders. >> the data we hav
and you know what, this will come as more lies from larry pratt. it is entirely possible that the house of representatives will do away with the gun free school >> and you would be happy with that? >> you are a good guesser yes, sir. >> where are they going to put them? >> well, when people carry a concealed firearm one doesn't know for sure and the element of surprise remains with the person concealed. the person doesn't know which person or persons might be able to...
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lo discutimos con larry pratt, el director ejecutivo de la asociaciÓn de armas de fuego de estados unidos . >>> ademÁs ya esta en francia florence cassez, la francesa que fue liberada de una cÁrcel en mÉxico tras cumplir 7 aÑos, estaba condenada a 60 aÑos de prisiÓn pero la corte suprema de justicia de mÉxico decidiÓ liberarla, porque su detenciÓn estuvo llena el abogado de florence cassez, y tambiÉn con isabel miranda de wallace, presidente de la organizaciÓn alto al secuestro. >>> es la lÍder de los jÓvenes soÑadores en arizona, Érica andiola llegÓ a este paÍs a los 11 aÑos y ha tenido que superar varios obstÁculos por ser indocumentada y por vivir en uno de los estados con las leyes mÁs severas contra los inmigrantes, Érica estÁ con nosotros para contarnos su historia y cÓmo hizo para evitar que su madre y hermano fueran deportados, y asÍ comenzamos. ♪. >>> vamos al punto con jorge ramos. >>> vamos al punto, hoy el presidente barack obama cumple exactamente una semana en su segundo perÍodo como presidente, y al verdad que tiene mucho trabajo, no solo mejorar
lo discutimos con larry pratt, el director ejecutivo de la asociaciÓn de armas de fuego de estados unidos . >>> ademÁs ya esta en francia florence cassez, la francesa que fue liberada de una cÁrcel en mÉxico tras cumplir 7 aÑos, estaba condenada a 60 aÑos de prisiÓn pero la corte suprema de justicia de mÉxico decidiÓ liberarla, porque su detenciÓn estuvo llena el abogado de florence cassez, y tambiÉn con isabel miranda de wallace, presidente de la organizaciÓn alto al...
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larry pratt's point of view? 74% of nra members support criminal background checks. my wife wants me to quit right now. what do you suggest i do? >> might be surprised but i suggest you don't. i suggest that you fight the power from within and you help them demonstrate. of what the average american and what the average nra member supports and believes. i think you have an opportunity to show that average american, we're parents, mothers and fathers, decent citizens. we like to hunt. you don't want a tragedy like what happened in newtown. >> you're going to have to deal with me and 74% they want sensible gun control. thank you. thank you for advice. i hope you'll let officials know you support sensible gun controls, thanks for watching. it is jimmy mcguinness, on any indian reservation he is considered considered a casino chip, it is bill schulz. and sitting next to me, mike baker, former cia operator and president of diligence, maker of diligence tooth waitenner and shaving cream for all of your grooming needs. w45* doesn't kill you isn't us. and his take on the news
larry pratt's point of view? 74% of nra members support criminal background checks. my wife wants me to quit right now. what do you suggest i do? >> might be surprised but i suggest you don't. i suggest that you fight the power from within and you help them demonstrate. of what the average american and what the average nra member supports and believes. i think you have an opportunity to show that average american, we're parents, mothers and fathers, decent citizens. we like to hunt. you...
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gun advocate larry pratt is next. >>> the last time i talked to larry pratt, he pushed me to this -- you're an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? here, now, round two, larry pratt, executive director of gun owners of america. mr. pratt, welcome back to you. >> thank you for having me. >> why did you agree to come back? >> well, i thought maybe we could help you sell some more newspapers. >> more newspapers? >> increase your viewership. >> we are a television channel you are aware of that? >> i'm sorry, yes, of course. >> if you are in the meeting tomorrow with vice president biden with the nra and walmart and others, what would you be sayinging? >> that the discussion has not been going anywhere that we can tell in a productive way. we are not talking about people defending themselves precisely in these gun-free zones. hopefully, at some point, we are going to come to the realization that repeating the same policy year after year getting the same deadly results is only going to get us the same deadly results is only going to get us the same deadly results the next time. >> right. s
gun advocate larry pratt is next. >>> the last time i talked to larry pratt, he pushed me to this -- you're an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? here, now, round two, larry pratt, executive director of gun owners of america. mr. pratt, welcome back to you. >> thank you for having me. >> why did you agree to come back? >> well, i thought maybe we could help you sell some more newspapers. >> more newspapers? >> increase your viewership. >> we are a...
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i know this will come as more lies from larry pratt. but it's entirely possible that the house of representatives will approve a bill by representative steve stockman to do away with the gun-free school zones. >> and you'd be happy with that, if every school suddenly had people running around with guns, right? >> you're a good guesser. yes, sir. >> where are they going to put them? >> well, when people carry a concealed firearm, one doesn't exactly know for sure. and the element of surprise remains with the person carrying concealed, which means that somebody contemplating doing something horrible doesn't know which person or persons might be able to arrest him -- to stop him. and that's why our jurisdictions that have easy access to concealed carry firearms enjoy lower murder rates than, say, the gun control mecca of chicago which does better than one murder a day. >> let me end by asking you one more question. i think people watching will be curious. you're a very experienced man in your field. you've run your operation for a long tim
i know this will come as more lies from larry pratt. but it's entirely possible that the house of representatives will approve a bill by representative steve stockman to do away with the gun-free school zones. >> and you'd be happy with that, if every school suddenly had people running around with guns, right? >> you're a good guesser. yes, sir. >> where are they going to put them? >> well, when people carry a concealed firearm, one doesn't exactly know for sure. and the...
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sgltd last time i taked to larry pratt, he pushed me to this. you are an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? round two, the executive director of gun owners of america. >> why did you agree to come back? >> i thought we could help you sell more newspapers? >> increase your viewership. >> we are televig. you are aware of that? >> yes, of course. >> if you were in a meeting with vice president biden, what would you be saying? >> that discussion has not been going anywhere that we can tell in a productive way. we are not making so people can defend themselves, in the gun-free zones, the scene of all of the mass murders for the last 20 years, hopefully, we will come to the realization that repeating the same policy year after year, getting the same deadly results, is only going to get us the same deadly results the next time. >> your solution, if you were there in that meeting would be to arm every school, every church, everybody hospital, everywhere the members of public would be? >> you would want to encourage people who are qualifying to carry a
sgltd last time i taked to larry pratt, he pushed me to this. you are an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? round two, the executive director of gun owners of america. >> why did you agree to come back? >> i thought we could help you sell more newspapers? >> increase your viewership. >> we are televig. you are aware of that? >> yes, of course. >> if you were in a meeting with vice president biden, what would you be saying? >> that discussion has not...
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. >>> back now with larry pratt. let's play a clip from my interview from monday night's show. >> i'm here to tell you 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms. it doesn't matter we will not relink wish them. do you understand that is why you are going to fail. the republic will rise again when you attempt to take our guns. >> what do you make of mr. jones performance on the interview? >> well, it seemed that you had improved your demean or quite a bit and i congregaatulate you f maintaining it during that whole interview. he maintaini ins that americansd to be heavily armed. do you believe that? >> that is what our founders believed. that is what is important that is why we have the second amendment. as our bill of rights, our ten amendments are designed to limit what the federal government can do. that includes the right of the people to keep and bear arms. >> as you know, that applies to a well regulated militia. >> you are going to loose that argument. the court kourcourts agree that militia act o
. >>> back now with larry pratt. let's play a clip from my interview from monday night's show. >> i'm here to tell you 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms. it doesn't matter we will not relink wish them. do you understand that is why you are going to fail. the republic will rise again when you attempt to take our guns. >> what do you make of mr. jones performance on the interview? >> well, it seemed that you had improved your demean or quite a bit...
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bill, do you see any sign -- and you heard the conversation, between neera tanden and larry pratt of a new willingness on congress to pass this kind of legislation? >> not much. they might consider various measures but ultimately they are not really going to do much about it, unfortunately. the mass killings we've had. the president didn't campaign on gun control and second term presidents do well when they actually implement things they've told the voters they are going to focus on. president obama was going to focus on the economy and he was israel, and, nominated one of the most anti-israel people, for secretary of defense, and, they didn't -- >> we did have newtown. >> we did but one incident doesn't tell you what policy should be and in any case, the particular thing, vice president joe biden is proposing would have nothing to do with newtown, there is not a single proposal on the menu that would have stopped, mr. lanza from buying and having the guns, apparently. >> there would have been a registry and people would have known she had those guns. >> chris: i was astonished to le
bill, do you see any sign -- and you heard the conversation, between neera tanden and larry pratt of a new willingness on congress to pass this kind of legislation? >> not much. they might consider various measures but ultimately they are not really going to do much about it, unfortunately. the mass killings we've had. the president didn't campaign on gun control and second term presidents do well when they actually implement things they've told the voters they are going to focus on....
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larry pratt, let me ask you. the idea of someone having to go all the way to the united states supreme court to just get confirmation of what they already know, their second amendment rights. isn't that a little frustrating for gun owners? >> frustrating is a very mild word. it is so outrageous that politicians who are well protected by men with guns throughout our country and in particular in washington and in fact the law that mr. mcdonald was suffering under was pushed through by then mayor jane byrne who said why would anybody need a gun and at the very time she was surrounded, surrounded by armed chicago police officers. >> judge jeanine: and otis, when you hear about that 911 call where a woman is with her twins, a mother just learning how to use a gun, if she were in the city of chicago she wouldn't be able to have that handgun, would she? >> no, she wouldn't. at that time, anyway. but -- and that is -- sorry. >> judge jeanine: go ahead. >> and that is mind boggling. i don't understand it. why would innoce
larry pratt, let me ask you. the idea of someone having to go all the way to the united states supreme court to just get confirmation of what they already know, their second amendment rights. isn't that a little frustrating for gun owners? >> frustrating is a very mild word. it is so outrageous that politicians who are well protected by men with guns throughout our country and in particular in washington and in fact the law that mr. mcdonald was suffering under was pushed through by then...
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in that context we are are debating gun control with larry pratt the executive director of the gun owners of america and dan gross the president of the brady campaign against armed violence. i want to it put back up my suggestions for what the president and the vice president who is leading the effort should be working for in my opinion. i think all weapons should be registered. all cars are registered. why not all weapons registered? i think there should be mandatory criminal and mental health background checks for all gun purchases including those at gun shows. mandatory reporting for all guns sold, detroyed, lost or stolen. on the banned side i think the military assault rifles should be banned and silencers banned and high capacity magazines banned except for gun clubs which are sanctioned and obviously the but it is self defense. i don't understand why people need multiple assault style weapons . it is linked to u.s. federal government program and the idea that we trust them with good judgment is a big serious mistake. they have not earned it >> just go back to the basic question tha
in that context we are are debating gun control with larry pratt the executive director of the gun owners of america and dan gross the president of the brady campaign against armed violence. i want to it put back up my suggestions for what the president and the vice president who is leading the effort should be working for in my opinion. i think all weapons should be registered. all cars are registered. why not all weapons registered? i think there should be mandatory criminal and mental health...
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that's the conversation the american public wants to have and every time somebody like larry pratt talks, i need to remind the american public not to lose hope. this guy is speaking for a small percentage of extremists out there. >> i'm not sure about the percentage, but larry-- >> most americans believe in self-defense and happy with a firearm. >> i don't understand why people need multiple assault style weapons. >> they're flying off the shelves. >> they have semi automatics, they can fire four shots in one second. >> they are flying off the shelves and you can't find an ar-15. the american people are voting with their dollars. >> what are they afraid of? why are they buying these weapons? >> the government that gave us fast and furious obviously has problems morally. we're to trust them to defend us with their judgment on who to put on a no-fly list when they supplied firearms to the mexican cartel, we know at least 400 people have been murdered directly linked to a u.s. federal government program? i think the idea that we trust them with a good judgment is a big, serious mistake. the
that's the conversation the american public wants to have and every time somebody like larry pratt talks, i need to remind the american public not to lose hope. this guy is speaking for a small percentage of extremists out there. >> i'm not sure about the percentage, but larry-- >> most americans believe in self-defense and happy with a firearm. >> i don't understand why people need multiple assault style weapons. >> they're flying off the shelves. >> they have...
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eric from the center -- neeratanden and larry pratt. a showdown over the nominees to top national security posts. from defense to the cia the men the president want in his new cabinet are coming under heavy fire. will the stat approve them. we will hear from two members of the armed services committee. republican kelly ayotte the and democrat richard blumenthal. and we will ask our sunday panel if mr. obama has the clout to win the fights he is taking on. and our power player of the week. wife of a washington insider makes her own mark. all right now on "fox news sunday." hello again from fox news in washington. in the wake of a newtown school shootings, washington is getting ready for a battle over how to prevent more acts of mass violence. joining me now are two people of the center of what is likely to be one of the first big political issues this year. larry pratt executive director for gun other thans of america and neera, president of the center for american progress. welcome to both of you to "fox news sunday." >> thank you. >> t
eric from the center -- neeratanden and larry pratt. a showdown over the nominees to top national security posts. from defense to the cia the men the president want in his new cabinet are coming under heavy fire. will the stat approve them. we will hear from two members of the armed services committee. republican kelly ayotte the and democrat richard blumenthal. and we will ask our sunday panel if mr. obama has the clout to win the fights he is taking on. and our power player of the week. wife...
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larry pratt, gun owners of america si no pueden pasarlo en el congreso, claro,1 presidente si no tiene preocupaciones de reeleccion puede escribir ordfenes, y temo que va a hacerlo, va a hacerlo en contra de la ley, en contra de la constitucion, posiblemente prohibiendo la venta de armas pequenas, o armas largas como escopetas o rifles." este jueves la asociacion nacional del rifle y otros defensores del derecho a portar armas se reuniran con el vice presidente biden. la organizacion pro armas propuso en diciembre tener guardias armados en escuelas, algo que aprobo hace dias la ciudad de gastonbury connecticut. standup: fernando pizarro, alexandria, virginia la compania walmart, uno de los mas grandes vendedores de armas y municiones en estados unidos, enviara representantes a la reunion con el vice presidente biden en la casa blanca este jueves. desde alexandria, virginia, fernando pizarro, univision. hoy inicio la sesion ordinari de la asamblea legislativa de maryland, entre las propuestas para este aÑo se encuentran el tema de el limitar las armas de fuego, tambien se evaluara el c
larry pratt, gun owners of america si no pueden pasarlo en el congreso, claro,1 presidente si no tiene preocupaciones de reeleccion puede escribir ordfenes, y temo que va a hacerlo, va a hacerlo en contra de la ley, en contra de la constitucion, posiblemente prohibiendo la venta de armas pequenas, o armas largas como escopetas o rifles." este jueves la asociacion nacional del rifle y otros defensores del derecho a portar armas se reuniran con el vice presidente biden. la organizacion pro...
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joining us is larry pratt. mr. pratt sr. is ill with the flu so we're joined by his son. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. stuart: statements like the one made by your father, they feed public indignation they make an executive order getting around congress more likely. i think your organization has played into the hands of the gun control people. >> stuart, i totally disagree. this is all about never let a crisis go to waste as rahm emmanuel used to say. there is such a hypocrisy up here in washington where i'm sitting right now, where in the 15 or so square block of capitol hill, there's 1800 capitol hill police to protect our congress, and yet how many armed adults are there to protect our schoolchildren. that's really -- stuart: i take your point, eric. i have heard the argument. but the statement that gun control people have the blood of little children on their hands. that is inflammatory. that is. >> here's why: adults are able to carry legally almost everywhere in this country. they can carry in most places to work. they can carry to supermarkets, st
joining us is larry pratt. mr. pratt sr. is ill with the flu so we're joined by his son. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. stuart: statements like the one made by your father, they feed public indignation they make an executive order getting around congress more likely. i think your organization has played into the hands of the gun control people. >> stuart, i totally disagree. this is all about never let a crisis go to waste as rahm emmanuel used to say. there is such...
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people like larry pratt and the nra also oppose things like making sure someone on the terrorist watch list can't get a gun. they don't believe in any restrictions whatsoever. look, nothing in the second amendment says that you have the right to bear arms cheaply and without any convenience. the government has the right to regulate in any way to the limits of the law. they absolutely can do that and they have a compelling interest in doing that. there are things the executive could do without congress and the president should do them all. we haven't had an atf, head of the atf for six years. they should vigorously go after gun trafficking. a lot of weapons are bought in the secondary market. >> 40% of gun sales have no background check whatsoever. >> exactly. >> 40%. >> exactly. all you would have to do to close that up would be to say, okay, fine, if you sell a gun to someone who otherwise couldn't pass a background check, then the liability for any crime committed with that weapon rebounds to you. that would create an incentive for people to do it on their own without any mandate fro
people like larry pratt and the nra also oppose things like making sure someone on the terrorist watch list can't get a gun. they don't believe in any restrictions whatsoever. look, nothing in the second amendment says that you have the right to bear arms cheaply and without any convenience. the government has the right to regulate in any way to the limits of the law. they absolutely can do that and they have a compelling interest in doing that. there are things the executive could do without...
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tonight larry pratt will go one-on-one with piers tonight. >>> it is being called the biggest mass shooting of animals on record in kenya. elephants slaughtered for their tusks to feed the demands of a growing, still growing illegal ivory trade. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to your first accident, and new car replacement, where, if you total your new car, we give you the money for a new one. call... to talk to an insurance expert about everything else that comes standard with our base auto policy. and if yo
tonight larry pratt will go one-on-one with piers tonight. >>> it is being called the biggest mass shooting of animals on record in kenya. elephants slaughtered for their tusks to feed the demands of a growing, still growing illegal ivory trade. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in...
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here is the estimation of larry pratt. >> we don't think there is in of likelihood that the congress is going to move gun control laws worse than they are. >> reporter: gun right advocates say they are plenty of laws on the books. they say tighter restrictions would not have stopped most of the mass shootings that we have seen over the last year or two. background checks, most of the shooters would have nothing picked up in background checks, in many cases the guns were stolen that had them illegally. we'll see if there is common ground when they are rolled out more publicly. >> shep: all this is apparently good for business if you are gun dealer. fears over the potential of new gun laws have sparked record firearms and ammunition sales. over the weekend, organizers in san francisco record crowds showed up there. thousands of people waited in long lines. nobody was able to walk away firearm with show because they have a ten day waiting period. >> reporter: they could take ammunition. there is a debate on exactly what the president can do for executive action versus what requires a co
here is the estimation of larry pratt. >> we don't think there is in of likelihood that the congress is going to move gun control laws worse than they are. >> reporter: gun right advocates say they are plenty of laws on the books. they say tighter restrictions would not have stopped most of the mass shootings that we have seen over the last year or two. background checks, most of the shooters would have nothing picked up in background checks, in many cases the guns were stolen that...
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piers had a guy larry pratt on and called him an idiot. now hasn't piers figured out find the guy who is the worse spokesman? >> that's what i was going to say. instead of arguing the point in an educated way he finds somebody who looks completelypsn rights news yism in that way. enthusiast in that way. >> that's right. you were nodding the whole time alex was talking. when he said new world order you said finally. you yelled finally we are back to new world order. >> the hatchet man of the new world order. we are never going to agree on this one. i don't even know why we are discussing this. i think what we should do is you can wear your rainbow trunks and i will wear my don't tread on my briefs and we can have this out like men. >> we did that last week and there wasn't even an argument about that. >> i just love wearing the briefs. >> i do love wearing them. >> i do think there is a middle ground to the debate. even if you don't agree on what the policy will be. i don't think this is one of those issues where both sides can't understand
piers had a guy larry pratt on and called him an idiot. now hasn't piers figured out find the guy who is the worse spokesman? >> that's what i was going to say. instead of arguing the point in an educated way he finds somebody who looks completelypsn rights news yism in that way. enthusiast in that way. >> that's right. you were nodding the whole time alex was talking. when he said new world order you said finally. you yelled finally we are back to new world order. >> the...
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and we want to get the impressions from larry pratt, executive director of gun owners of america. larry, welcome. good to have you here this morning. >> thank you, good to be with you. martha: is that ad okay? >> i think the ad is spot on. it points to the here pock crazy that we see so much from our ruling class and it underscores i think the need we've been pointing to that if we're going to get serious about protecting our children, we are going to do away with a gun-free zone requirement in federal law, which has simply recrated the magnets for these mass murders that have occurred over the lots 20 years, allast 20 years, all of which have been in gun-free zones. it's pretty obvious what we should be doing, make it that teachers, anybody on staff that is qualified for a concealed carry permit can be carrying a concealed firearm so there is an element of uncertainty that would nice some monster to go into a school. he wouldn't know who might be the one who could confront him. actually a whole lot better than an armed guard with a badge on him. martha: can you understand at all
and we want to get the impressions from larry pratt, executive director of gun owners of america. larry, welcome. good to have you here this morning. >> thank you, good to be with you. martha: is that ad okay? >> i think the ad is spot on. it points to the here pock crazy that we see so much from our ruling class and it underscores i think the need we've been pointing to that if we're going to get serious about protecting our children, we are going to do away with a gun-free zone...
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. >> and yet, congressman, i hear larry pratt, the executive director of gun owners of america, saying background checks are a complete waste of time. >> well, he should be intelligent enough to know differently. two-thirds of the nra membership wants background checks, and yet 40% of the guns bought and sold in this country don't go through a background check. even the stores want background checks because they require them, and yet you can go to a gun show, and it's just like buying a hotdog. it's that easy to buy a gun. that's insane. and those guns invariably will be used to kill human beings. this has never been about hunting. this is about taking the kinds of weapons off the street whose only purpose is to kill other human beings. we've got to stop this now. there's no other country that allows this to happen. imagine if there was a disease or more than 2,000 people were killed at the world trade center and look at the reaction to 9/11 which was appropriate but 30,000 deaths every year and we can't act only because the nra is so intimidating? who are we as a country to be that fe
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. >> william killebrew, we those larry pratt who said that none of the proposals that the president made would have prevented what happened in sandy hook? >> thank you. first of all my heart goes out to the victims and survivors of new and victims and survivors across the country where the violence is playing out on the streets every day. what i have to say is i think folks like pratt who said that, they have taken this issue and concluded before the vice president made suggestions or the president made recommendations. they concluded that it wouldn't work last week. victims and survivors have hope in this situation here. we have hope for resolve and to take the hope away before it gets started is something that is not sensitive. reducing gun violence is very important in this. protecting our children shouldn't be a divicive issue. >> the statement from the sandiy hook promise organization and they point out in part that a solution won't just happen in washington. they say we encourage everyone, citizens and politicians to uphold and engage in the dialogue on all the issues involved. tha
. >> william killebrew, we those larry pratt who said that none of the proposals that the president made would have prevented what happened in sandy hook? >> thank you. first of all my heart goes out to the victims and survivors of new and victims and survivors across the country where the violence is playing out on the streets every day. what i have to say is i think folks like pratt who said that, they have taken this issue and concluded before the vice president made suggestions...
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. >> i also interviewed larry pratt from the gun owners. >> your solution if you were there in that meeting would be to arm every school, every church, every hospital, everywhere that members of public can be. >> you certainly would want to encourage people who are qualified to carry a concealed firearm to do so in a school zone. right now that is illegal. >> that's really what they want. almost all the ones i have talked to, more guns lisz crime thing. they want to fill every public place that have more people to have more guns around because it makes it safer. >> i don't agree with is that. by having more guns you will be safer. gabby and i think you have the right to protect yourself in your home and the right to listen that the solution would be to put an armed guard in every school. it doesn't resonate well with me. i have flown airplanes and been shot at multiple occasions and it's chaos. i have friends who were members of seal team 6 and what they think about the armed guard at the front of a school walking in with an assault rifle with a high capacity magazine. you know what they th
. >> i also interviewed larry pratt from the gun owners. >> your solution if you were there in that meeting would be to arm every school, every church, every hospital, everywhere that members of public can be. >> you certainly would want to encourage people who are qualified to carry a concealed firearm to do so in a school zone. right now that is illegal. >> that's really what they want. almost all the ones i have talked to, more guns lisz crime thing. they want to fill...
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>>> tomorrow night i'll bring back larry pratt, executive director of gun owners of america. it got heated last time he was here. take a listen. >> i honestly don't understand why you would rather have people be victims of crime than defend themselves. it's incomprehensible. >> you are an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? >> we'll see if things can be more constructive and civilized tomorrow night. >>> on a big day, in a big week on the debate over gun control, we begin with a very low-profile gun law that's there are on the books. a law you probably don't know about, hidden in a very surprising place. we think you need to know about this law, because critics say it damages our ability to truly know, using serious science, the impact that guns have on public health and public safety, impeding research on gun safety, and preventing doctors from talking to patients about the potential health risks that come with gun ownership. advocates who support the law say it protects the rights of gun owners. the national rifle association somehow managed to put this stealth legislation
>>> tomorrow night i'll bring back larry pratt, executive director of gun owners of america. it got heated last time he was here. take a listen. >> i honestly don't understand why you would rather have people be victims of crime than defend themselves. it's incomprehensible. >> you are an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? >> we'll see if things can be more constructive and civilized tomorrow night. >>> on a big day, in a big week on the debate over gun...
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pratt h executive director of the gun owners of america, says background checks are a complete waste of time. so why don't we all now go home and look forward to the next mass shooting. >> yeah. we might as well. you know what? and while we're at it let's give up on the debt ceiling, give up on health care implementation. you know, why bother? we're not going to solve any problems because it's going to be too hard to ask our members of congress to do their job? here is the thing though, you know, look at how intensified and ugly the rhetoric got last week, talks of insurrection and 1776 and stalin and hitler and then over the weekend these pronouncements that it's not going to happen, no way. what that tells you they're becoming increasingly desperate because there's also a gallup poll out today that showed once again americans aren't buying their brand of rhetoric anymore. support for the nra is going down both internally and externally, and the numbers of people, americans, who believe that it's time we have common sense gun legislation, common sense gun safety measures, is increas
pratt h executive director of the gun owners of america, says background checks are a complete waste of time. so why don't we all now go home and look forward to the next mass shooting. >> yeah. we might as well. you know what? and while we're at it let's give up on the debt ceiling, give up on health care implementation. you know, why bother? we're not going to solve any problems because it's going to be too hard to ask our members of congress to do their job? here is the thing though,...
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pratt with the gun owners of america. >> arthel: president obama moving forward with the transition in afghanistan after meeting with afghan president hamid karzai at the white house. the pair discussing ways to wind down the u.s. military presence there as the american mission officially ends in 2014. in his weekly address, the president announcing there will be less u.s. troops there starting this spring, as it's time for the u.s. to focus more on building its own nation. >> this year will mark another milestone. afghan forces will take the lead for security across the entire country. by the end of next year, 2014, the transition will be complete. afghan also have full responsibility for their security and this war will come to a responsible end. >> arthel: let's go to molly henneberg live in washington with more on this story. hi, molly. >> hi. in order to bring the war to that responsible end, though, according to some republicans, the u.s. has to make sure that al-qaeda won't be able to move back into afghanistan. >> i think all americans want our troops home, but the important
pratt with the gun owners of america. >> arthel: president obama moving forward with the transition in afghanistan after meeting with afghan president hamid karzai at the white house. the pair discussing ways to wind down the u.s. military presence there as the american mission officially ends in 2014. in his weekly address, the president announcing there will be less u.s. troops there starting this spring, as it's time for the u.s. to focus more on building its own nation. >> this...
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heather: let's bring in larry pratt, executive director gun owners of america and lori haas, coalition to stop gun violence and beginnians for responsible gun laws. thank you both for joining us. >> thank you for having me. heather: i will start with a civil question. you both heard the story, david lee miller reporting it there for us. should putnam county be forced to release these names, larry? >> well, we're very much opposed to that. we don't see the public's interest in this. it is not as if these people have committed a crime. we do publish the names of sex offenders because they did commit a crime. but we shouldn't be viewing people who have bought a gun and have gotten a permit as in the case of new york as having committed a crime. this was done in virginia some years ago and the backlash was so considerable that law was passed prohibiting the publication of this kind of information. doesn't mean that somebody couldn't find out about a particular individual but to just make it so that any stalker can find out where his ex has ended up and what her new address might be, that i
heather: let's bring in larry pratt, executive director gun owners of america and lori haas, coalition to stop gun violence and beginnians for responsible gun laws. thank you both for joining us. >> thank you for having me. heather: i will start with a civil question. you both heard the story, david lee miller reporting it there for us. should putnam county be forced to release these names, larry? >> well, we're very much opposed to that. we don't see the public's interest in this....
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nra will have larry pratt, gun owners of america, on "fox news sunday". martha: have a great show. we'll be watching on sunday. thank you, chris. >> you bet. bill: breaking news now, take you to the white house. this will be an intriguing meeting about the future of the united states and afghanistan. hamid karzai, the afghan president arriving moments ago. there is a joint statement by hamid karzai and president obama that you will see live here on the fox news channel later this afternoon. but, the future for u.s. forces there, how many forces, what will the afghans agree to. how far will the president push this. we'll all find out together. meantime severe weather, heavy rain, slamming the south. bringing more than a foot of water. reports after tornado up to go down there we'll have details in a moment where that's happening. martha: and high-flying utility workers keeping the lights on and having the time of their lives doing it. we'll show you. >> we're not adrenaline junkies. we're not out there to do this to get a fix. it is just our cup of tea, if you will. mommy's having a
nra will have larry pratt, gun owners of america, on "fox news sunday". martha: have a great show. we'll be watching on sunday. thank you, chris. >> you bet. bill: breaking news now, take you to the white house. this will be an intriguing meeting about the future of the united states and afghanistan. hamid karzai, the afghan president arriving moments ago. there is a joint statement by hamid karzai and president obama that you will see live here on the fox news channel later...
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we heard from larry pratt with the gun owners of america. they have not been invited to the table to take part in these discussions, but nonetheless he had very strong reaction to these developments. take a listen. >> what i'm concerned about and what i've been concerned about since even well before the elections is having seen the president rule by executive order where he has no authority in other areas, i can see that he would just go ahead and -- the vice president has even hinted at an executive order that would accomplish some or all of their gun control agenda. that, i think, changes the game and throws into question the legitimacy of the federal government. >> reporter: now, there are gun companies that are concerned about talk of a ban on assault weapons. they say that that would be bad for business. in addition, the nra saying that assault weapons ban is a, quote, phony piece of legislation. so, john, everyone agrees that something has to be done to prevent these mass shootings, but clearly finding solutions will not be easy. >> da
we heard from larry pratt with the gun owners of america. they have not been invited to the table to take part in these discussions, but nonetheless he had very strong reaction to these developments. take a listen. >> what i'm concerned about and what i've been concerned about since even well before the elections is having seen the president rule by executive order where he has no authority in other areas, i can see that he would just go ahead and -- the vice president has even hinted at...